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SEARCHUnder Secretary Duffy’s direction, the Department is working to accelerate the distribution of funds and address core infrastructure projects, according to a press release.
The latest grants, which total more than $3.2 billion, are part of a backlog of more than 3,200 projects, according to the USDOT press release.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) approved another 180 infrastructure grants to get America building again.
The latest grants, which total more than $3.2 billion, are part of a backlog of more than 3,200 projects, according to the USDOT press release. Since assuming office, Secretary Duffy and the Department have approved a total of 329 grants, or roughly 10% of the backlog.
“America is building again,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “At the Department of Transportation, that means getting back to basics: ‘Building More, Building Efficiently, and Building Quickly.’”
Under Secretary Duffy’s direction, the Department is working to accelerate the distribution of funds and address core infrastructure projects, according to a press release.
The latest series of 180 grants approved are outlined below. A more detailed breakdown of each grant can be found here.
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Six projects ($221 million).
Corridor Identification and Development Program: Two projects ($4 million).
Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (NEC): One project ($30 million).
Railroad Crossing Elimination: Fourteen projects ($25 million).
Special Transportation Circumstances: One project ($2.4 million).
Low or No Emission (Bus) Grants: Thirty projects ($494 million).
Tribal Transit: Six projects ($3.5 million).
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD): Four projects ($60 million).
Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA): Six projects ($262 million).
National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega): One project ($9.9 million).
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (Rural): Five projects ($189 million).
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A): Six projects ($14.6 million).
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART): Twenty-Seven projects ($90.6 million).
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